"Mitch O'Connell, the World's Best Artist" collects all the good stuff (the crappy art is under lock and key) from "The Prince of Pop Art," Mitch O'Connell! Encompassing everything from doodles in school books to tour de force museum masterpieces, stunning illustrations from Playboy to The New York Times and sold-out fancy pants gallery show strokes of genius from Hollywood to Tokyo, this magnum opus is sure to be revered as the greatest collection of art ever produced!
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"Beautiful color drawings. Mitch O'Connell is a master of skin-deep kitsch" -- Ken Tucker, Entertainment Weekly
"A Genius! Wild and Witty!" -- the Chicago Tribune
"Bewitching Kitsch!" -- The Village Voice
"A Genius! Wild and Witty!" -- the Chicago Tribune
"Bewitching Kitsch!" -- The Village Voice
About the Author
Mitch O'Connell has somehow has been able to make a living as a freelance artist. Big shot editorial clients include, Rolling Stone, Newsweek, GQ, The New York Times, Time, Playboy, Entertainment Weekly, The New Yorker and Juggs! Advertising campaign art for Coke, McDonalds, KFC, Kellogs plus many more. In-between paying jobs he creates fine art masterpieces that adorn gallery walls (the trick he's working on now is to get folks to buy 'em and hang 'em on their own walls). He's exhibited from New York to Chicago, to Germany to Miami to Tokyo to Hollywood to Mexico.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Hilary Barta
Format:Hardcover
No one blows their own horn louder than artist Mitch O'Connell--and no one lives up to the hype better than he. O'Connell's all-consuming obsession with the kitsch and the bizarre is matched by his mastery of his subject. No one paints sexier "cheesecake" or renders more perfect replications of pop culture ephemera than does Mr. O'Connell. His devotion to maniacal clowns, Tor Johnson and "Li'l Puddles" is second to none. The artist narrates his career overview in the character of a comically demented huckster of his own wares. Yes, the man is a genius in his own mind, but the evidence that he's right is on the page for all to see. A must-buy masterpiece of post-modern high and low art.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Verbtuoso
Format:Hardcover
Mitch O'Connell has been a top contributor to national publications for years with his instantly-recognizable, imaginative style. Fans of illustration in general and kitsch, retro and pin-up art in particular have gotten to know his name and enjoy his work. Now any Mitch O'Connell fan can take a deep dive into the life of this top-notch pro with this thick book which combines art from his early career -- okay, earliest days! -- with O'Connell's laugh-out-loud writing. We journey through Mitch's art and life and enjoy the character he's created for himself as the World's Best Artist. By the end of this thick volume we have a real appreciation for his astounding and always impressive output, the hard work it takes to do his job and the lightness and joy he obviously takes in it every day.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Rus Blemker
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have been a connoisseur of mitch's work for a long time. Then I found a french to english dictionary and realized Im actually a stalker! With this book I can enjoy his work from my cell...once the boys in the yard get done knifing each other over it! Don't worry, the glossy print and hard cover is built to last any orgy / bloodbath. Seriously, good collection and story of a fine career/style. more more more
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Mitch O'Connel, worlds best artist
FIRST off, I don't want my tires slashed, SECOND, I spent the night in a VAULT! THIRD, I just had to SCREAM it to the MASSES, YES, Dammit YES! Read more
Published 16 hours ago by TOPES
5.0 out of 5 stars
MODERN MASTERPIECE
Sometimes a soul comes along that is separate from the pack. Mitch O'Connell exemplifies this creature. Read more
Published 4 days ago by extremo
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must-have from the living master of all things pop!
Mitch O'Connell long ago transcended the medium of comic art and has risen to the level of pop -- this classy, innovative uber-coffee table book charts his evolution and growth... Read more
Published 5 days ago by Steven J. Lundin
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gave Me A Stiffy
This is the only art book I own that actually entertained me. Face it - most art books you pay for nothing- a lot of white space around a a reproduction of a piece you can't... Read more
Published 24 days ago by Renaldo Floride
5.0 out of 5 stars
Got Mitched this weekend
I had the pleasure of meeting this fine gentleman Mitch and nabbing his book the other day. His book is as handsome and sexy as he is in person. Read more
Published 1 month ago by tuc
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hard to see how it could be any better...
I don't give a book the full five stars lightly but, since I can't think of any way this could be improved, five stars is what it gets! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Huwman
5.0 out of 5 stars
Title says it all
People of earth...the moment you've been waiting for has arrived. No, it's not a tweet from JustinTaylorThomasBieberLohan, a winning scratch ticket or a negative biopsy result -... Read more
Published 1 month ago by D. Bamundo
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant artist! Brilliant book!
Your coffee table will never see as much action, as it will... once this book has found a home there. Brilliant artist! Brilliant book! Give your coffee table a thrill!!
Published 1 month ago by pam
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic!
It is fitting that the "world's best artist" has now created the world's best book. This is one of the most aesthetically pleasing books I've ever read, let along held in my hands. Read more
Published 2 months ago by RJ Casey
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is BIG!
There's enough great art collected in this book it could fill five ordinary books! It's a Must Have collection that covers a variety of genres (Horror, SciFi, Movies, Burlesque &... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Rob Gaczol
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